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A five-year long effort to receive a grant from the state to help expand preschools has finally come to fruition for Haverhill Public Schools. The Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative grant provides money to expand high-quality pre-kindergarten or preschool opportunities for children three and four years old.  Speaking before the Haverhill School Committee on Thursday, Kristi-Lynn […]

Performances by the Timberlane Jazz Select Band, dinner and unusual auction items are part of this year’s YMCA Legacy Gala, supporting Haverhill and Plaistow summer camp scholarships and summer education programs. Themed as “Be A Shining Star,” the gala dinner is surf and turf with a signature cocktail. Live auction items include Bruins and Celtics […]

Northern Essex Community College graduate Ember Spera delivers the student speaker address a week from Saturday at the college’s 61st Annual Commencement. Spera, who is also receiving a certificate in American Sign Language interpreting, is already experienced interpreting for large audiences. Spera interpreted the National Anthem on Red Sox 2023 Opening Day and for several […]

The Haverhill Farmers Market returns in June for its 45th season, but in a new location to accommodate coming Merrimack Street construction. Manager Jeff Grassie of Team Haverhill addressed the City Council Tuesday, reminding members and the public of the change to the popular summertime event. “We are moving out of the Goecke Parking Deck […]

Members of the Next Generation Leaders group of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce may take part in free pickleball and networking next Monday. An introduction to the game, followed by business networking, takes place Monday, May 8, from 5-7 p.m., at Cedardale Health and Fitness, 91 Boston Road, Haverhill. Those interested may register online […]

Two men—both with gunshot wounds—were arrested Monday in connection with the Sunday shooting death of an 18-year-old and the wounding of five others at a Lawrence house party over the weekend. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said 22-year-old Saul Enrique Morales Espinosa, and 20-year-old Joshual Ramirez, both of Lawrence, were each charged with […]

One person is dead after six people were shot early this morning during a house party in Lawrence. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said the Lawrence Police were dispatched to a disturbance call at about 3 a.m., at 5 Royal St., Apt. 3, where they found the gunshot victims. All six were taken […]

The former chief of staff to the mayor of Lawrence was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material. Forty-eight-year-old Jhovanny Martes-Rosario was indicted on one count of possession of child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography. Martes-Rosario was released on conditions following an […]

Plaistow, N.H., is changing its drinking water disinfection process beginning Monday. The town said in a statement it is moving from free chlorine to a chloramine disinfection process which combines chlorinated water with small amounts of ammonia. “It is commonly used for disinfection in public water systems in New Hampshire, the United States and worldwide, […]

The Latino Coalition of Haverhill will partner with the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and the City of Haverhill to explore the economic impact of Latino businesses in Haverhill, with the help of a new program from United Way of Massachusetts Bay. The first round of one-year, unrestricted Community Action Grants totaling $255,000 were awarded […]